An investigation has found that most of the $25 million raised by the “Freedom Convoy” was either returned to donors or ended up in an escrow account awaiting the results of a civil lawsuit. The Public Order Emergency Commission, the public inquiry tasked with looking into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during...
A senior Ottawa police officer testified Wednesday that while the federal Emergencies Act was helpful to clear “Freedom Convoy” protesters, he does not know whether it was necessary. Supt. Robert Bernier, who oversaw the Ottawa police command centre for a portion of the demonstrations last winter, his testimony before the public inquiry into federal government’s decision to invoke...
Canadians can expect some long-awaited stability in its relations with Britain with today's news that the U.K.'s former finance minister Rishi Sunak will be prime minister after two contenders -- including former PM Boris Johnson -- bowed out of the leadership contest.
The inquiry’s ultimate goal is to examine the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act three weeks into the crisis and report on whether the unprecedented move was warranted.
Vancouver’s next mayor says he expects the first of 100 additional police officers promised in his election platform to hit the streets within a year. Ken Sim, who takes office Nov. 7, said Monday that adding the officers and the same number of mental-health nurses is one of the top priorities in his party’s 94-point...
OTTAWA, 2022 October 18: The inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during February’s “Freedom Convoy” protest continues today with the anticipated appearance of Ottawa’s mayor. Outgoing mayor Jim Watson is expected to give long-awaited testimony on municipal efforts to handle the three-week demonstration, after his chief of staff and Ottawa’s city...
The inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter will start public hearings on Thursday. Here are five things to know about it: 1. A longtime judge is leading the commission Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Ontario Appeal Court Justice Paul Rouleau as the inquiry’s commissioner....
The public inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and high-profile convoy organizers, are expected to testify. The Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, granting to police extraordinary temporary powers...
Conservative members of Parliament say the Liberals are playing politics with COVID-19 border restrictions, and talk of scrapping those restrictions may have to do with the new Tory leader. The Liberals are considering whether to make changes to the mandatory use of the ArriveCan app, and rules about vaccine mandates for foreign travellers and random...
September 17, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will travel to New York City, from September 20 to 22, 2022, to participate in the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. During his visit, the Prime Minister will continue to work closely with our global partners to...